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The Co-operative Research Centre for Waste Management and Pollution Control was established on 6 August 1991 as a result of funding from the Australian Government. Its main aim was to harness the skills and resources of its members to address nationally important problems in waste management and pollution control and to develop and commercialise new technologies and equipment for waste management and pollution control. At UNSW the Centre was located within the Faculty of Engineering and although initially its Acting Director of the Centre was Professor D. H. Pilgrim, shortly afterwards R. J. Frost was appointed as the permanent Executive Director. On 8 July 1992 the Centre was incorporated as a company limited by guarantee (file 910159). The Centre appears to have been closed effective 30 June 2004 (file 011222). Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 06/08/1991-30/06/2004

The Food Industry Development Centre was established as the result of funding by the Australian Government as part of its Key Centres of Teaching & Research Program. This was formally announced by the government on 31 May 1988 and the creation of the Centre within the Department of Food Science & Technology in the School of Applied Bioscience, Faculty of Applied Science, was formally approved at the 14 September 1988 meeting of the Vice-Chancellor's Advisory Committee. The initial director of the Centre was Professor R. B. H. Wills (file 880435). Following a government review in May 1994, it was determined that funding for the Centre would cease at the end of 1995. Consequently the Centre ceased to exist from this date (file 880435). Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 14/09/1988-31/12/1995

The Department of Water Engineering was created within the School of Civil Engineering in the Faculty of Engineering on 14 September 1964 (Council resolution 64/180). The first head of the department was Professor C. H. Munro. On 21 April 1997 Council changed the name of the school to the School of Civil & Environmental Engineering (resolution CL97/27d). In mid-1998 all departments within the School of Civil Engineering were disestablished. The Department of Water Engineering thus ceased to exist from this time (file 970913). Subordinate agency: Centre for Wastewater Treatment (CWT) (1987 - 1997) / Centre for Water and Waste Technology (CWWT) (1997 - 2007) / UNSW Water Research Centre (WRC) (2008 - ) - 01/07/1987 - 30/06/1998 Subordinate agency: Water Research Laboratory (WRL) - 14/09/1964 - 30/06/1998 Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 14/09/1964-c. 30/06/1998

On 5 September 1951 the head of Applied Chemistry, Professor Alexander, presented a report to the Personnel Committee of the Professorial Board, in which he outlined a proposed arrangement of his school into five departments - including the Department of Analytical Chemistry. Although this was not formally approved by the Professorial Board, this arrangement seems to have been adopted by the school shortly afterwards, with the first head of department being A. Bryson (CN980/6 - 00046006). Sometime in late 1957, the School of Applied Chemistry had its name changed to the School of Chemistry. On 14 April 1998 it was noted at the Executive Committee of the Faculty of Science & Technology that the Dean had indicated to the Vice-Chancellor that the School of Chemistry intended to disestablish its departments. This appears to have occurred shortly afterwards and thus the department ceased to exist. Controlling Organisation: UNSW - c. 05/09/1951-c. 14/04/1998

On 5 September 1951 the head of Applied Chemistry, Professor Alexander, presented a report to the Personnel Committee of the Professorial Board, in which he outlined a proposed arrangement of his school into five departments - including the Department of Organic Chemistry. Although this was not formally approved by the Professorial Board, this arrangement seems to have been adopted by the school shortly afterwards and the first head of department appears to have been Dr G. W. K. Cavill (CN956/5). Sometime in late 1957, the School of Applied Chemistry had its name changed to the School of Chemistry. On 14 April 1998 it was noted at the Executive Committee of the Faculty of Science & Technology that the Dean had indicated to the Vice-Chancellor that the School of Chemistry intended to disestablish its departments. This appears to have occurred shortly afterwards and thus the department ceased to exist. Controlling Organisation: UNSW - c. 05/09/1951-c. 14/04/1998

On 5 September 1951 the head of Applied Chemistry, Professor Alexander, presented a report to the Personnel Committee of the Professorial Board, in which he outlined a proposed arrangement of his school into five departments - including the Department of Analytical Chemistry. Although this was not formally approved by the Professorial Board, this arrangement seems to have been adopted by the school shortly afterwards, with the first head of department being L.W.O. Martin (OH3). Sometime in late 1957, the School of Applied Chemistry had its name changed to the School of Chemistry. On 14 April 1998 it was noted at the Executive Committee of the Faculty of Science & Technology that the Dean had indicated to the Vice-Chancellor that the School of Chemistry intended to disestablish its departments. This appears to have occurred shortly afterwards and thus the department ceased to exist. Controlling Organisation: UNSW - c. 05/09/1951-c. 14/04/1998

Council first gave its approval to the establishment of a third Deputy Vice-Chancellor position at its 11 September 2000 meeting (resolution CL000/53). It was not, however, until its 4 November 2002 meeting that the position was named Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Resources & Infrastructure) and steps were made to start finding a suitable candidate. Dr Alec Cameron commenced in this position on 1 September 2003, with his portfolio covering Facilities Management, Information Technology, Capital Works and Finance. (BRF - Alec Cameron). From 7 January 2004 the title of the position was changed to the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Resources) (SRF - Organisation & Management). On 21 June 2006 Vice-Chancellor Fred Hilmer outlined a new Senior Management Group structure, which made the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Resources) position redundant (SRF - Organisation & Management). With Dr Cameron taking up the position of Dean-Elect of the Faculty of Business from 1 September 2006, the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Resources) position effectively ceased to exist from this date (BRF - Alec Cameron). Subordinate agency: Property Department (1958 - 1970) / Property Division (1970 - 1984) / Property Department (1984 - 1990) / Property & Works Department (1990 - 1994) / Facilities Department (1994 - 2003) / Facilities Management (2003 - 2006) / Facilities & Property (2006 - - 01/09/2003 - 31/08/2006 Subordinate agency: Division of the Director of Information Services and Deputy Principal - 01/09/2003 - 31/08/2004 Subordinate agency: Office of the Executive Director, Business & Finance (1995 - 2001) / Chief Financial Officer (2001 - ) - 01/09/2003 - 21/06/2006 Subordinate agency: Duplicating Section (c.1960 - 1972) / Printing & Duplication Unit (1972 - 1974) / Printing Unit (1974 - 1981) / Printing Section (1981 - 1998) / Printing Services (1998 - ) - 07/01/2004 - 20/07/2006 Subordinate agency: Publications Section (c. 1959 - 1998) / Publishing Services (1998 - ) - 07/01/2004 - 20/07/2006 Subordinate agency: UNSW IT Services - 01/09/2004 - 20/07/2006 Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 01/09/2003-31/08/2006

On 25 October 1999 the Commonwealth Government noted that Australian Research Council (ARC) funding would be provided to establish an ARC Special Research Centre for Third Generation Photovoltaics at the university effective from 1 January 2000 (file 992072). Initial funding was provided for a three year period from 2000 to 2002. The Centre's director was Professor Martin Green and the main aim of the Centre was to build on previous research which developed silicon wafers and thin films of polycrystalline silicon on glass and focus on developing higher solar energy conversion efficiency by combing thin film technology with advanced energy conversion concepts (file 961746). The Centre was located under the Centre for Photovoltaic Engineering in the Faculty of Engineering (file 982464). In December 2002 approval was granted by the ARC for the establishment of a new ARC Centre of Excellence for Advanced Silicon Photovoltaics and Photonics. This new Centre absorbed the activities of the ARC Special Research Centre for Third Generation Photovoltaics and the ARC Key Centre for Photovoltaic Engineering. Thus the ARC Special Research Centre for Third Generation Photovoltaics ceased to exist by 13 June 2003 (file 992072). The Centre was allowed to carry forward 2002 funds to be spent in 2003, however it did relinquish its 2003 allocation which was transferred to the new Centre for Excellence. The relinquishment was backdated to 1 January 2003. Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 01/01/2000-13/07/2003

The School of History and Philosophy was established as part of a Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences restructure, effective from 31 January 2007. It was created out of the amalgamation of the schools of Philosophy, History and History & Philosophy of Science (6 February 2007 Academic Board papers). On 1 November 2011 the Academic Board recommended that the name of the school be changed to the School of Humanities effective from 1 January 2012 (resolution AB11/141). This was approved by the Chancellor, Vice-Chancellor and President of the Academic Board on 15 November 2011 (file 2011/06825). At its meeting on 4 December 2012, the Academic Board resolved (resolution AB12/80) that it be recommended that the Chancellor, Vice-Chancellor and President of the Academic Board approve: (i) The establishment of the School of Humanities and Languages, and as a concomitant action, (ii) The disestablishment of the School of Humanities and the School of International Studies, in the Facutty of Arts and Social Sciences, effective 1 July 2013. This was approved via e-mail on 19 December 2012 (file 2011/02865). Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 31/01/2007-30/06/2013

On 5 September 1951 the head of Applied Chemistry, Professor Alexander, presented a report to the Personnel Committee of the Professorial Board, in which he outlined a proposed arrangement of his school into five departments - including the Department of Inorganic and General Chemistry. Although this was not formally approved by the Professorial Board, this arrangement seems to have been adopted by the school shortly afterwards, with the first head of department being Dr R. S. Nyholm (CN968/8, OH3). Sometime in late 1957, the School of Applied Chemistry had its name changed to the School of Chemistry. At the 7 July 1971 meeting of the Vice-Chancellor's Advisory Committee the department was re-named the Department of Inorganic Chemistry. On 9 March 1983 the Vice-Chancellor's Advisory Committee approved the renaming of the department as the Department of Inorganic and Nuclear Chemistry. On 14 April 1998 it was noted at the Executive Committee of the Faculty of Science & Technology that the Dean had indicated to the Vice-Chancellor that the School of Chemistry intended to disestablish its departments. This appears to have occurred shortly afterwards and thus the department ceased to exist. Controlling Organisation: UNSW - c. 05/09/1951-c. 14/04/1998